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Terry Callier
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Chicago, United States (24 May 1945 – present)
Terry Callier (born 24 May 1945) is an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Callier, a childhood friend of Curtis Mayfield, began recording in 1963 but never reached stardom despite a series of regional hits in the 1960s and 70s and three outstanding albums for Cadet: Occasional Rain (1972), What Colour is Love? (1973) and I Just Can’t Help Myself (1975). In 1983, he gained custody of his 12-year-old daughter Sundiata and decided to retire from music to look for a steadier income. He took classes in computer programming and landed a job at the University of Chicago in 1984.
He reemerged from obscurity when British DJs discovered his old recordings and began to play his songs in clubs in the early 1990s. Acid Jazz Records head Eddie Pillar brought Callier to play clubs in Britain beginning in 1991 and he began to make regular trips to play gigs during his vacation time from work.
In the late 90’s Callier began his comeback to recorded music, contributing to Beth Orton’s Best Bit EP in 1997 and releasing the album Timepeace in 1998, which won the United Nations’ Time For Peace award for outstanding artistic achievement contributing to world peace. Curiously, his colleagues at the University of Chicago never learned of Callier’s life as a musician, but after the award the news of his secret life as a musician became widely known and subsequently led to his firing.
Callier today is continuing his recording career having currently released five albums since Timepeace.
He reemerged from obscurity when British DJs discovered his old recordings and began to play his songs in clubs in the early 1990s. Acid Jazz Records head Eddie Pillar brought Callier to play clubs in Britain beginning in 1991 and he began to make regular trips to play gigs during his vacation time from work.
In the late 90’s Callier began his comeback to recorded music, contributing to Beth Orton’s Best Bit EP in 1997 and releasing the album Timepeace in 1998, which won the United Nations’ Time For Peace award for outstanding artistic achievement contributing to world peace. Curiously, his colleagues at the University of Chicago never learned of Callier’s life as a musician, but after the award the news of his secret life as a musician became widely known and subsequently led to his firing.
Callier today is continuing his recording career having currently released five albums since Timepeace.
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What Color Is Love
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Occasional Rain
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Hidden Conversations
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Just As Long As We're In Love
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I'd Rather Be With You
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Once I Dreamed of Heaven
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Shoutbox
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sheepareevil wrote:
what a stunning voice
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joamel wrote:
time peace ist one of the best albums i know
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insideabox wrote:
wasn't really expecting to like this...but it's very nice.
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zahor wrote:
lookin' out..
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wwRoss wrote:
Read his bio. I mean WOW!!! [2]
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javiwer wrote:
Dios
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danilofloydiano wrote:
o melhor do soul ..
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yelya wrote:
thank you Massive Attack! ) not sure whether I would discover Terry without magnetic 'Live with me'...
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goodsprite wrote:
Потрясающая музыка!
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thaopaipai wrote:
Read his bio. I mean WOW!!!
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philmking wrote:
hey http://www.last.fm/music/Phil+King if you have a minute, check it out, if not, ignore. peace
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thaopaipai wrote:
Great voice.
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ichel92 wrote:
His voice in Live With Me....HIPNOTIZES ME.
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SolitudEE wrote:
I like new album too and his voice.
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meretrix_magna wrote:
the new album is pure perfection...but my favourite song is paris blues...ah.. <3
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antonkrot wrote:
perfectly!!
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zaitsumi wrote:
Yeah! New Hidden Conversations is beautiful!
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zestme wrote:
New album Hidden_Conversations--2009 is very nice, tender
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selfade wrote:
Heya, people! Does anybody have lyrics on song WINGS ? Please.. Terry is great!
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Willowbranch14 wrote:
I just love his song "Coyote Moon"!
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Brand new studio album - Hidden Conversations
8 Oct 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/terrycallier
Terry's new album is finished! It features three track produced by Massive Attack and is set for a March 2009 release on Mr BongoMore news soon.All at Mr Bongo Recordson behalf of Terry
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